A good trick for aiming.

Which shots needs elevation?

I am pretty good at all of the shots like jump and mass shots. Should you lift with your hand,shoulder, or elbow. (I hope every body will understand what I am asking really am having a hard time trying to explain what i am asking
 
kaylaemarx said:
I am pretty good at all of the shots like jump and mass shots. Should you lift with your hand,shoulder, or elbow. (I hope every body will understand what I am asking really am having a hard time trying to explain what i am asking
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I'm having a hard time understanding your question, but jacking up for jump or masse shots might involve lifting any combination of hand, shoulder and elbow (except I don't think you can lift your hand alone).

If you mean bridge hand, then you need to lift it any time you want to jack up.

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Cannon shot?

Thanks Pj

What makes a cannon shot? Is it when the cue ball strikes two object balls, or is it when the cue ball makes two object balls collide?
 
When you aim, is it better to (a) Get low as possible so one can really sight down the stick like the barrel of a gun, or (b) stand upright so you can look down at the stick and balls from above and really "see" the angle that the balls need to strike at?

Or, (c) is there a way to combine these 2 approaches?
 
kaylaemarx said:
Thanks Pj

What makes a cannon shot? Is it when the cue ball strikes two object balls, or is it when the cue ball makes two object balls collide?
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When the cue ball strikes two object balls. Cannon is a British term. In the US it's called a billiard.

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kaylaemarx said:
When you aim, is it better to (a) Get low as possible so one can really sight down the stick like the barrel of a gun, or (b) stand upright so you can look down at the stick and balls from above and really "see" the angle that the balls need to strike at?

Or, (c) is there a way to combine these 2 approaches?
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It's easiest to see the angles (and the OB contact point) from a more upright position, and easiest to see where you're aiming the CB (the "aim line") from a low position - so it's best to do both. See the angles and OB contact point when you're standing and planning; see the aim line when you get down on the shot.

For some shots, especially when the CB and OB are close together, you might have to raise and lower your head after getting down on the shot (maybe more than once) to get the whole picture right.

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How to Set Up a Butterfly Pool Trick Shot

kaylaemarx said:
How to Set Up a Butterfly Pool Trick Shot.
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Since you already wrote the title, here's the post:

1. Place the cue ball centered, one diamond from the side pockets.

2. Place the two center object balls (the 2 and the 5 in this example) so they make combinations aimed at the side pockets.

3. Place the other four balls so they make combinations aimed at the corner pockets (adjusted for throw as shown).

4. Move the cue ball toward the end rail and shoot the shot. If the center balls don't go into the side pockets, adjust the starting position accordingly (closer to or farther from the side pockets).

That's about all there is to it. (Thanks to Dr. Dave's website for its detailed description, linked in his post below).

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P.S. The center balls go into the side pockets because of an interesting principle of carom shots: if a ball is frozen to two balls, shooting it toward one ball causes it to carom along the other ball's 90-degree tangent line (the dotted lines in the example below). The center balls (2 & 5 below) are positioned where lines to the side and bottom corner pockets form a right angle - that's where the combo/carom works.

Altogether, 4 combination shots and 2 double-carom shots are made in this single trick shot that anybody can do.

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See Diagram 2 in my May '11 BD article for detailed setup instructions. The setup and shot are also demonstrated here:

Enjoy,
Dave
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Thanks, Dave. I added a mention of your description to my post above.

One of the important details shown in Dave's more detailed instructions is that the corner pocket combos need to be aimed slightly offline (toward the center of the end rails) to compensate for collision-induced throw.

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When making contact with a ball in all other sports we are instructed to keep our 'eye on the ball'. However, in pool, it is unclear which ball we are to watch when initial contact is made with the cue ball. Do we watch the cue ball at the moment of contact or the target ball? Can you please clarify?
 
kaylaemarx said:
When making contact with a ball in all other sports we are instructed to keep our 'eye on the ball'. However, in pool, it is unclear which ball we are to watch when initial contact is made with the cue ball. Do we watch the cue ball at the moment of contact or the target ball? Can you please clarify?
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Most advice is to look at the object ("target") ball last, but I think it depends on what part of the shot is the most challenging.

If it's a long shot with no tricky cue ball spin, it might be best to focus on the OB last to assist aiming.

If it's an easy shot to aim but you have to hit the CB very precisely (or your stroke isn't yet straight enough to be sure where you'll hit the CB), then maybe it's best to focus on the CB last. (A common example of when it might help to look at the CB last is when you're jacked up and any slightly offcenter hit on the CB will cause extreme curve.)

I try to have the whole "shot picture" (stick, CB, OB and pocket) in view when I pull the trigger, but sometimes aiming or tip/CB accuracy must take priority.

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Thanks pj
Tell me one more thing Where does my right foot end at the end in relation to the cue--directly under it?
 
kaylaemarx said:
Where does my right foot end at the end in relation to the cue--directly under it?
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This varies with different players (different heights, different styles, etc.), but I think for most the back foot (right foot for right handers) is close to directly under the grip hand.

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My uncle have an alignment problem. It may come from his glasses. When he step into the shot and get over the stick, he is actually aiming to the left of where he think he is aiming.
He aim at the center of the cue ball but he aims about a quarter ball left of target. It does not happen every time, but it happens quite a bit. He have been playing pool for about 25 years, and right now he is in a real slump. Can u suggest how to correct the problem?
 
kaylaemarx said:
My uncle have an alignment problem. It may come from his glasses. When he step into the shot and get over the stick, he is actually aiming to the left of where he think he is aiming.
He aim at the center of the cue ball but he aims about a quarter ball left of target. It does not happen every time, but it happens quite a bit. He have been playing pool for about 25 years, and right now he is in a real slump. Can u suggest how to correct the problem?
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This sounds like a vision center alignment problem...he needs to determine where and how it's moved, now that his vision has changed (his dominant eye may be weaker/stronger in relation to the other eye, etc.). Genomachino is tied up at Tunica (I think), I'm sure he'll jump on this post and could probably give you some good advice on how to fix this.
 
kaylaemarx said:
My uncle have an alignment problem. It may come from his glasses. When he step into the shot and get over the stick, he is actually aiming to the left of where he think he is aiming.
He aim at the center of the cue ball but he aims about a quarter ball left of target. It does not happen every time, but it happens quite a bit. He have been playing pool for about 25 years, and right now he is in a real slump. Can u suggest how to correct the problem?
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It is not his glasses. I have the same issue. Lasic will not fix it.
No matter where I move my head the problem is still there.
If I make a good stroke I miss. I really don't know how I make anything but a duck.
That being said, I do shoot pretty good. How?
The only thing I can figure out is that my brain has learned to compensate for it and I make some kind of swoop to get the cue ball to the right place. I'm afraid that if I fix my stroke I won't make a ball.
I hope I'm wrong? :eek:
 
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